Bolster.



BOLSTBR. APPLIoATIoN FILED JUNE 2v, 190s.

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'HOLSTER To all whom fi-t'may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB HnrMLronnR, `a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Defiance, in the county of Defiance and State of Ohio, have invented a new and Improved Bolster, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. y

'l his invention relates to bolsters, and more particularly to devices of this class used in connection with wagon or other vehicle bodies. l

More specifically, the invention relates to a bolster which has a body in the form of an I-bar, and at the ends has means for carrying bolster stakes of any suitable form, preferably bolster stakes such as are disclosed in my United States Patent No. 884,923, dated April 14, 1908, the body ofthe bolster having a suitably formed and reinforced socket `to receive the king' bolt of the vehicle.

'l he object of the invention is to provide av simple, strong and efficient bolster for Wagon bodies and the like, which is light in weight and inexpensive to manufacture,L and whichk can be easily fashioned from standard struc' tural iron or other metal pieces, such as I-bars and channels. i

The invention consists in theconstruction and combination of' parts, to be more fully described hereinafter and particularly set forth in the claims.

Iieference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding' parte in all the views,

and in Whichy Figure 1 is a perspective View of one ernbodiment of my invention, showing in dotted outline a wagon body carried thereby and having bolster stakes of preferred form at the ends of the bolster body; Fig. 2 is a plan view of one end of the bolster, showing a part in longitudinal section; Fig. 3 is an inverted plan view of a part of the bolster body; 4 is a front elevation of a ortion of the bolster body, showing parts roken away; and Fig. 5 is a transverse section on the line 5 5 of Fig. 1.

Before proceeding to a more detailed explanation of my invention, it should be clearly understood that the same is preferably fashioned from standard structural or other metalpieces, such as I-bars, channels and the like. In the accompanying drawings, I have shown, for example, the bolster" `Specification of Letters Patent. Application inea June 27,

Patented Aug. 10, 1909.

1908. Serial N0. l140,619.

body formed from a single I-bar; however, if so desired, the body can be fashioned from two channels placed back to back and riveted, bolted, or otherwise secured together.

Certain of thedetails of construction can be varied to suit individual preference or special conditions. vFor instance, while I prefer to employ the form of bolster stake shown in my Patent, No. 884,923, any other suitable type of bolster stake can be advantageously used.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 10 represents the bolster body, which may be of any suitablesize, depending upon the vehicle with whichl the bolster is used, and which consists of an I-bar of iron, steel or the like. Near the center, the lower flange 11 of the I-bar has an opening 12, and above the opening l12 the web 13 of the I-bar has a cut away part 16 extending to the upper flange 14. Plates 15 are rigidly secured to the web 13 at the opposite sides thereof, and at the cut away portion 16 of the web, have outwardly and Oppositely offset parts 1'7 which, with the cut away portion `16 form a socket to receive a king bolt projecting upwardly from the axle. The king bolt has no head at the upper end and thus can be insorted upwardly in the king bolt socket which is open at the lower end.. .A bracket 18 is secured at the lower flange 11 and has an opening to permit the king bolt to pass therethrough. The bracket cooperates with the running gear of the vehicle and holds the bolsterspaced above the same. Where the bolster is used in connection with the rear running gear of the wagon no king bolt socket is necessary.

Atvthe opposite ends, the bolster body, at

the under side of the lower iiange 11 has chafing plates or buffers 19, which are preferably Z-shaped as shown most clearly in Fig. 2, and which serve slidingly to engage certain parts of the running gear of the vehicle in turning the latter.

The bolster body, at the ends, has opposite, similar slots 20 in the upper flanges thereof, at each end of the web. These slots receive the fixed channel members 21 of the bolster stakes 22. The members 21 (engage at each side of the web and rest upon the lower flange of the'bolster body, being secured in position in any suitable manner. Strengthening ribs or plates 23 are arranged transverse of the upper flange at the ends of the bolster body. The fixed channel members 2l. are spaced by the thickness ol' the web of the bolster body and at their upper ends are ljoined by connecting members 241- secured at the outer sides el:l their flanges.

Each bolster stake has a slidable portion consisting ol' spaced channels 25 which are slidable within the fixed channels 21. rhe spaced channels 25 carry annular bands 26 which have outwardly disposed ends 27 secured to the channels 25 by means ol' removable bolts 28. The latter pass through suitable openings ol the channels 25 and 2]. and

serve to secure the same in position. Further bolts 29 serve a like purpose. At the upper ends, the channels 25 carry a lurther annular band 30, the laterally disposed ends ol which are positioned between the channels 25 and are there secured in place. Further openings 31 are provided in the channel to receive the bolts so that the slidable portions ol' the stakes can be held in a plurality ol" positions.

Having thus described my invention, l claim asnew, and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

l. A wagon bolster having a body web and a laterally extended upper and a laterally extended lower vtlange near the upper and lower edges of said web respectively, said lower [iange having a substantially central opening therethrough, said web being cut away above said opening to said upper flange, and plates secured at opposite sides of said web'and oppositely otlset adjacent to said cut away part oit said web, whereby a king Vbolt socket is formed.

2. A wagon bolster having a body web and a laterally extended upper and a laterally extended lower 'flange near the upper and lower edges olE said web respectively, said lower llange having' a substantially central opening therethrough, said web being cut away above said opening to said upper llange, plates secured at opposite sides ol said web and oppositely ollset adjacent to said cut away part of said web, whereby a king bolt socket is formed, a bracket secured to the under side ot said lower lflange, and means at the ends of said body for holding bolster stakes.

Il. j wagon bolster having a body provided. with a king bolt socket, and consisting of a web, and an upper and a lower llange, said upper [lange having slots at each side ol' said web at the ends of said body. and bolster stakes having separated members adapted (o be inserted. through said slots and to resi upon said lower llange.

4. A wagon bolster having' a body provided with a king bolt socket and consisting ol. a web and an upper and a lower llange, said. upper lla-nge having an opening thbrethrough adjacent to said web, and a bolster stake adapted to be inserted in said opening and to be supported upon said lower llange A wagon bolster having a body provided with a king bolt socket and consisting ot a web and an upper and a lower flange, said upper tlange having openings therethrough at each side oi' said web, iixed stake members arranged in said openings and resting upon. said lower flange, spacedy sliding members mounted upon said `lixed members, and bolts for securing said sliding members adjustably in place.

6. A wagon bolster having a body provided with king bolt socket and consisting of a web and an upper and a lower (lange, said upper llange, near each end ol said body having openings at each side ol' said web,

channel shaped members arranged in said openings and resting upon said lower llango, spacing members between said liXed members above said body, channel shaped sliding members each arranged :uljustably in one ot saidlixed members, bolts l'o adjustably securing said sliding members in place, and stake bands carried by said sliding meinbers.

ln testimony whereoi'E l have signed my name to this specilication in the presence oll two subscribing .vitnesses.

JACOB lllClM lil( l l EN. Nitnessesz l). l OPEN LA annu, J. A. Imm nonrnn. 

